Arco en Petra, Jordania (Arch in Petra, Jordan).
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member monticola
N 30° 19.635 E 035° 26.898
36R E 735389 N 3357588
Las formaciones erosivas naturales se mezclan con las tumbas excavadas en la roca por los Nabateos. The erosive formations are mixed with tombs carved into the rock by the nabateans.
Waymark Code: WM6RKP
Location: Jordan
Date Posted: 07/14/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 20

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En la monumental ciudad de Petra, mundialmente conocida por sus extraordinarias tumbas excavadas en la roca arenisca, también encontraremos formaciones geológicas de gran interés, como alveolos, ejemplos de erosión diferencial, laminaciones cruzadas y otras estructuras sedimentarias, y, por supuesto, algunos arcos y ventanas horadando los bloques de arenisca.

English version

In the monumental city of Petra, known worldwide for its extraordinary tombs carved into the sandstone, there are some very interesting geological formations, such as alveoli, examples of differential erosion, cross-lamination and other sedimentary structures, and of course some archs and windows drilling sandstone blocks.</ p>

Photo of the Arch by itself?: yes

Type of Arch: Wind Eroded

Type of Material:
Bancos de arenisca roca con notables variaciones de color, presentando laminaciones de tonos grises, amarillos, rojo intenso,... Sandstone rock banks with significant variations in color, showing lamination of gray, yellow, red,...


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